instruments
n. countablen. tools or objects used to do a specific job. You often use this word for things that make music or for precise tools used by doctors and scientists.
n. tools or implements, especially those used for precision work or for producing musical sounds. Often used collectively to describe the equipment in a laboratory, cockpit, or operating theatre.
She plays several musical instruments, including the violin.
The surgeon asked for the sterilized instruments before beginning the delicate operation on the patient's hand.
Modern aircraft rely on a sophisticated array of digital instruments to monitor altitude, airspeed, and engine performance during transoceanic flights.
Commonly used in the plural when referring to a set of tools or the section of an orchestra.